Initial construction Fin du XIIIe siècle (≈ 1395)
Two adjoining houses erected.
XVIe siècle
Architectural changes
Architectural changes XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Windows added or remodeled.
1790
End of tithe
End of tithe 1790 (≈ 1790)
Abolition of the church system.
25 juin 1929
Registration historical monument
Registration historical monument 25 juin 1929 (≈ 1929)
Official protection of the building.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Grange aux Dimes (old) , known as Maison du Chapître : inscription by order of 25 June 1929
Key figures
Léo Drouyn - Historian and archaeologist
Studyed the structure of the building.
Origin and history
The Maison du Chapître, located 39 rue Notre-Dame in Monpazier, is an emblematic building of the late 13th century. According to Leo Drouyn's studies, it is composed of two adjoining houses, probably having served as a tithe barn to store crops for the maintenance of the clergy until 1790. This building, which has been listed as historical monuments since 1929, reflects the economic and religious organization of the medieval era.
The building has three floors, each with a large room. The upper room is lit by two gimmicked bays, while the other windows date back to the 16th century. These architectural features illustrate stylistic evolutions between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The House of the Chapel, also known as the ancient tithe barn, is a material testimony of local history and its heritage.
The House of the Chapel was officially recognized for its heritage value by its inscription as historic monuments on June 25, 1929. This status protects a building that played a central role in the collection of tithes, a major ecclesiastical tax until the French Revolution. Today, it remains a symbol of Monpazier's religious and architectural history.
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